Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Robert Chasteen was shot and killed by the father of a subject he had arrested earlier in the day for disorderly conduct. He was standing in a local bar when the suspect shot him through the front window. He was convicted of murder on July 11, 1912, and sentenced to 45 years hard labor.
Constable Chasteen was survived by his wife and one child.
Survivors
Constable Chasteen was survived by his wife and one child.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Chasteen served with the Ullin Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Ullin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Chasteen.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Robert G. Chasteen is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 63.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Ullin Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert G. Chasteen's cause is highlighted.
How Robert G. Chasteen Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert G. Chasteen is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert G. Chasteen was killed by shotgun.
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